Undergraduate College Catalog

Political Science

Requirements

The Political Science minor is designed to offer interested non-majors exposure to some of the important issues in American, European, and world politics, and is an excellent complement to majors in many areas.

Core Courses

POLS 104American National Government

3

 

POLS 225Comparative European Governments

3

or

POLS 325Comparative European Governments

4

 

POLS 233World Politics

3

or

POLS 333World Politics

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Plus three of the following courses:

POLS 212Congress and the Presidency

3

POLS 311Federal Indian Policy

3

POLS 312Congress and the Presidency

4

POLS 314AGovernmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

POLS 314BGovernmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

4

POLS 316ARights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

POLS 316BRights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

4

POLS 335AThe European Union

3

POLS 335BThe European Union

4

POLS 342AAmerican Foreign Policy

3

POLS 342BAmerican Foreign Policy

4

POLS 352AAmerican Economic Policy

3

POLS 352BAmerican Economic Policy

4

POLS 368Politics in India

4

POLS 391American Economic Development

3

POLS 396Modern Political Thought

3

POLS 450Internship in Political Science

1-3

POLS 495Independent Study in Political Science

3

POLS X00
Directed study in Political Science

3

POLS X90
Special Topics in Political Science

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 18

Internships conducted through the Office of Experiential Education (EE 350) and worth at least 3 credits, as well as special topics classes in any department, can be used to satisfy one Political Science elective requirement with the approval of the Department of History and Political Science.

Students cannot take multiple sections of classes that are cross-listed with other departments or have different sections or numbers in Political Science. At least 9 credits must be unique to the minor – i.e. they cannot also fulfill other major or minor requirements.